Cristina Usubiaga embarked on idependent filmmaking after many years of working in more commercial media endeavours such as broadcast radio, advertising and copy editing. She is one of the first ten members to have joined IFCO when it first opened its doors in 1991, and produced her first short film, BY MYSELF, in 1994. The film was well received at numerous festivals, including Uppsala International Short Film Festival, and premiered on CBC's anadian Reflections later that year. She produced her next short film, THE THIRD HAND, in 1996 and embarked on the development of her first feature film project, BUSCANDO SENTIDO (Searching for Meaning), in 1998. In 2001, she was one of four IFCO filmmakers commissioned to produce a short commemorative film, Frank's Psalm, in honour of the late Ottawa filmmaker Frank Cole. That same year, Cristina wrapped shooting on her feature and moved to Winnipeg where she joiined the Winnipeg Film Group. She is currently editing her first feature and developing her second feature film.